Upper West Side faves
Fishtag is one of Upper West Side faves.

1. Fishtag

222 W 79th St (btwn Broadway/Amsterdam), New York, NY
Gastropub · Upper West Side · 50 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Has an inventive beverage program that might pair your spicy paella soup with "easy drinking session beers" and "sipping rums" with your lamb burger. Read more.

The Mermaid Inn is one of Upper West Side faves.

2. The Mermaid Inn

570 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 87th & W 88th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper West Side · 193 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: No doubt about what to order here. The lobster roll. Though we do love the happy hour & a half check-in special too!

Recipe is one of Upper West Side faves.

4. Recipe

452 Amsterdam Ave (at W 82nd St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 29 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: We love the brunch here but it's great for dinner too. The vanilla brioche French toast is a force to be reckoned with, can't recommend it enough!

Luke's Lobster is one of Upper West Side faves.

5. Luke's Lobster

8.5
426 Amsterdam Ave (btw W 80th & 81st St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper West Side · 99 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Same great lobster rolls as the East Village spot but we still recommend the Taste of Maine as the best bang for your buck. Best part of this location? You can now have it delivered!

Calle Ocho is one of Upper West Side faves.

6. Calle Ocho

2756 Broadway (at 106th St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Upper West Side · 292 tips and reviews
Kefi is one of Upper West Side faves.

7. Kefi

505 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Lots of must have dishes here. The lamb shank, grilled octopus, and sheep's milk dumplings are truly phenomenal.

Shake Shack is one of Upper West Side faves.

8. Shake Shack

8.7
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Different location, same great burger. Good place to stop after checking out the Natural History Museum. As always, you've got to get the shack burger, a chocolate shake, and some cheese fries.